Skip to main content

Establishment profile

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

1801 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SHANNON PLAZA, NC, 27707
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Download as PDF →

OSHA inspections
12
over 42 years
Violations
38
$1,450 in penalties
Penalties
$1,450
$38 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $1,450 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
38
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$1,450
$38 avg / violation
11% serious89% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · follow-up
4 of 12

42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $1,450 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Apr 1984Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0122Apr 1984Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122Apr 1984Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222Apr 1984Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0024 F21Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$750Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0311$700Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I11Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0811Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0911Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I11Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11Apr 1984Apr 1984

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6113 within NC. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
6
Follow-up
4

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
6
Certified
3
Avg wage ratio
1.22x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
4
Formal actions
5
EPA penalties
$18,705

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $18,705 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
1801 FAYETTEVILLE STREET · DURHAM, NC, 27707
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 4
55$18,705Aug 2025View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$158K
Obligated (all-time)
$173K
Awards
8
Top agency
Department of Transportation
$158K
Company-wide — THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (across 27 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$74.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$524.6M
Awards (all-time)
2,085

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Transportation$158K
Department of Defense$10K
Department of Homeland Security$3K
Department of Education$2K
Department of Veterans Affairs$650
Largest awards
  • Department of Transportation
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO SUPPORT R&D WITH PROJECT ENTITLED, "TRAIN RESEARCH AND CONTEMPORARY KNOWLEDGE (TRACK) TRAINING.".
    contract · Last action 2025-12-30
    $157,922
  • Department of Defense
    ADVERTISING PACKAGE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-27
    $10,000
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF CSPI SPRING 2015 TUITION OT LA CHESSON STUDENT ID#820661259 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY POC: KENDRA CLAYTON 919-530-7756
    contract · Last action 2015-01-26
    $2,778
  • Department of Education
    KEYNOTE SPEAKER FEE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL PROGRAM ON JANUARY 24, 2012.
    contract · Last action 2012-01-13
    $2,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-21
    $300
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-07-31
    $225
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-15
    $125
  • Department of Defense
    ACADEMIC COLLOQUIA WITH NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    contract · Last action 2008-02-25
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 611430 - PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. Last action: 2025-12-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-02-18Complaint0$0
2007-11-20Complaint1$0
2006-06-09Unprogrammed Related31$1,450
2002-02-27Complaint0$0
2000-06-16Complaint0$0
1991-09-23Complaint71$0
1991-05-08Complaint3$0
1986-01-08Follow-up0$0
1985-01-15Follow-up0$0
1984-07-16Follow-up0$0
1984-06-13Follow-up0$0
1984-03-01Planned242$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Related searches

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.

Contact sales →

Frequently asked

What is NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $1,450 in total penalties.
How does NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.